NBA ALL STAR VOTING RESULTS 1988 – CHICAGO

    • Danny Ainge (Bos) and Maurice Cheeks (Phi) played as reserves despite not being listed in the Top 10 voting results for their positions.
    • Since 1975, the NBA All-Star selections have been left to the fans who vote to determine the starting five for each team. NBA coaches complete the rosters.
    • Until 1974, the starters per team and three bench players were chosen by sport writers and sport casters.
    • Until 1973, each NBA team had to be represented with at least 1 player and a maximum of 3 players.

    Ballot 1988 Votes

    S=Starter R=Reserve
    WEST
    GUARDSTMVOTES
    Magic Johnson LALS1,022,122
    Lafayette Lever DENS468,339
    Alvin RobertsonSAR440,925
    Clyde Drexler PORR430,880
    Darrell GriffithUTA395,585
    Terry PorterPOR391,567
    Derek HarperDAL322,711
    Rolando BlackmanDAL314,765
    Sleepy FloydHOU248,327
    John StocktonUTA241,117
    FORWARDSTMVOTES
    Alex English DENS521,080
    Karl Malone UTAS499,963
    Xavier McDaniel SEAR474,087
    James Worthy LALR409,712
    Calvin NattDEN396,511
    Larry NancePHO350,433
    Mark Aguirre DALR347,357
    Kiki VandeweghePOR330,716
    Michael CooperLAL323,134
    Ralph SampsonGS309,325
    CENTERSTMVOTES
    Akeem Olajuwon HOUS831,339
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LALR507,612
    Steve JohnsonPOR391,672
    James Donaldson DALR310,100
    Mark EatonUTA267,646
    Alton ListerSEA247,678
    Joe Barry CarrollHOU211,186
    LaSalle ThompsonSAC95,631
    Benoit BenjaminLAC30,341
    EAST
    GUARDSTMVOTES
    Michael Jordan CHIS1,121,285
    Isiah Thomas DETS666,895
    Glenn ‘Doc’ Rivers ATLR455,391
    Jeff MaloneWAS356,497
    Dennis JohnsonBOS338,474
    Sidney MoncriefMIL323,536
    Vinnie JohnsonDET299,084
    Kevin JohnsonCLE275,556
    Randy WittmanATL260,221
    Ron HarperCLE244,158
    FORWARDSTMVOTES
    Larry Bird BOSS747,005
    Dominique Wilkins ATLS694,354
    Charles Barkley PHIR687,785
    Kevin McHale BOSR350,912
    Adrian DantleyDET335,865
    Chuck PersonIND306,645
    Buck WilliamsNJ291,116
    Bernard KingWAS285,588
    Kevin WillisATL247,285
    Charles OakleyCHI241,123
    CENTERSTMVOTES
    Moses Malone WASS601,520
    Tree RollinsATL413,558
    Bill LaimbeerDET349,247
    Robert ParishBOS342,373
    Jack SikmaMIL324,426
    Patrick EwingNYR275,121
    Brad Daugherty CLER221,474
    Tim McCormickNJ116,878
    Steve StipanovichIND107,477
    Mike GminskiPHI81,475